Breeding questions.

[TammyTX]

I have EE'rs, Welsumers and Cuckoo Marans (among others). I'm keeping two CM roo's and one Welsumer roo for my 40 girls (make that 39 girls..one was killed last night). If I breed them next year, can I breed the second generation back to the first? Or do I breed the second generation to itself? Or do I need to get new blood?

Are my CM pullets most likely related to the CM roo's? They are from McMurray and I would think they have a very large breeding pool.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

You can breed the offspring back to their fathers for a few years before bringing in new blood... its called linebreeding.

 

[TammyTX]

So I shouldn't breed the second generation with each other?

I'll need to make some breeder coop additions in the winter and I had better start working on the hubby NOW!

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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Breed the roo to the hen and hatch the offspring. Then breed father/daughter, mother/son. I've always heard that problems arise when you breed siblings as their DNA is too close or something like that.